Security Officer - Substitute

Security Officer Substitute

To provide security services on a substitute basis as needed by the school principals and district administration.

Qualifications-Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Knowledge of the rules and regulations for school safety in New Jersey
• Ability to prepare reports using appropriate grammar
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work with school age students
• Ability to diffuse heated situations with students
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to follow orders
• Ability to be proactive and not reactive
• Ability to maintain self-control during intense situations
• Ability to relate effectively with all levels of staff
• Must possess a valid NJ driver's license
• Must be able to pass the Criminal History Review
• Must be able to submit the Sexual Misconduct/Child Abuse Disclosure Form

Qualifications-Desired:

• Police or Law Enforcement experience
• Certified by a New Jersey Police Training Commission
• Own a semi-automatic handgun in caliber ranges 9mm to.45 caliber
• Have a Level III holster
• Possession of a RPO-Retired Police Officer's Right to Carry and meet all training requirements
• Willing to wear a Level IIIA bullet-proof vest or carrier
• Experience working in a school setting
• Experience carrying a firearm around children
• Knowledge of school operations

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Secures the front desk of the schools' visitor access, student drop off and pick up
• Assists in the morning and afternoon with student bus drop off, parent drop off locations, and parking lots
• Patrols and monitors hallways, stairwells, outside facilities, and other public and unsupervised places for the school to ensure safety and well-being of students and staff
• Ensures a smooth traffic flow of students through the hallways, assisting students with on-time arrival to class and to assigned locations
• Assists with the supervision in the lunch periods
• Removes disruptive students from classes when needed
• Locates and escorts students to the Assistant Principal's office when requested
• Assists the professional staff, police, and emergency personnel in the handling of emergencies or disruptive situations
• Ensures students are in compliance with school rules and regulations
• Provides escorts for visitors to various locations throughout the building
• Provides security duties as requested to after school and weekend events

Working Conditions:

On an as needed basis $20.85/hr (Unarmed) - $30.75/hr (Armed) Indoor and outdoor work environments Office environment Classroom environment School cafeteria

Physical Requirements:

Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds, when necessary Ability to restrain a student when necessary Ability to walk up/down stairs Ability to walk hallways during a required time Ability to work outside in cold weather Ability to maintain physical/emotional composure during intense situations

Direct Reports: N/A

Application Procedure: Apply Online Selection Procedure: Interview Egg Harbor Township Board of Education is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.